Delta 16" - Constructing a Push Stick

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PUSH STICK
Make from 1/2″ OR 3/4″ WOOD
or thickness less than
width of material to be cut.
Cut here to push
1/4″ wood.
Cut here to push
1/2″ wood.
Notch to
help prevent
hand from slipping
1/2″ Squares
CONSTRUCTING A PUSH STICK
When ripping work less than 4 inches wide, a push stick should be used to complete the feed and could easily be
made from scrap material by following the pattern shown in Fig. 58.
Fig. 58